LibraryThing was one of the easier things I've signed up for online, they don't lie about that. Since I can only add 200 books with the free site, I might have to splurge and sign up for the lifetime membership. LibraryThing is a great way to keep track of the books you've read, review them, sort them and get recommendations. Books can be searched for using many different terms. I thought it was also interesting that you could search from Amazon.com, Library of Congress and foreign language sources. The fact you can customize your profile is great and I was excited that I could edit the book cover image to the book edition I read. After adding so many books to your list, it's nice that a search function is available. LibraryThing is also an opportunity to practice tagging and provides a way to categorize your library. It's a great way to discover new books to read and get insight from other people about different titles. You can get a whole new perspective on a book this. The preset for the widget was easy to add to my blog and different display choices were offered. Also very addictive and fun!
How can MCPL use LT?
- create a list of books that have been read and reviewed for the public to see.
- a way keep track of all the One Book nominations and winners (use tagging).
- tell patrons about LibraryThing to help them keep track of the books they have read.
- patrons could pull up their book list as a resource for a librarian to recommend a title.
- another way for patron's to participate and interact with the library.
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